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October 23, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Radford Limestone Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS OBS9RVING FOREMAN AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REPAIR TELESMITH CRUSHER WHEN FRAGMENT FROM SLEDGE HAMMER OR CRUSHER STRUCK INJURED IN LEFT EYE

October 17, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Radford Limestone Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS GRE5SING HEAD PULLEY WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON BELT TWISTING RIGHT KNEE

July 20, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Radford Limestone Corp · Flash burns (electric)

ENGAGING POWER 7O MOTOR CIRCUIT AND THE FUSE BOX EXPLODED ELECTRICAL BURNS TO FACE NECK AND RT FOREARM

December 20, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Radford Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GUIDING 7ONVERTER INTO POSITION WITH HIS FEET AN EYE BOLT BROKE LEAVING EE WITH TCONVERTER BETWEEN FEET & FRAME OF EUCLID FOR 15-20 MINUTES.

September 2, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Radford Limestone Corp · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING 2FF LOADER & FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER STEP.

June 5, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Radford Limestone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO GET 5 ROCK OFF RUNNING CONVEYOR BELT. HE HAD GLOVES ON & THE BELT GRABBED THE G LOVE & JERKED HIS HAND UNDER THE ROLLER.

April 28, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Radford Limestone Corp · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON LOO8E BOARD & BOARD SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

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